Henry Melton

Ten thoughts after the Chicago Bears dropped to 0-3 when they were defeated 26-0 by the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at CenturyLink Field, the first time they have been shut out since the final game of the 2002 season.

1. Three games into the Ryan Pace and John Fox era, plenty is not going right for the Bears. But no one can be surprised the team is 0-3 at this point joining the NFC North rival Lions, Saints and Ravens as the only winless clubs remaining in the NFL.

Even with a healthy roster, the Bears were in a tough spot to begin this season facing three of the NFC’s six playoff teams from last season right...

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